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Craig,
The Carpenter biography was enthusiastically reviewed by Jerry McGann
and others, but there are many of us who still await an authoritative
life. Many of Carpenter's opinions come second- or third-hand, and he
shows no ability to respond to Pound's writing (particularly the poetry)
in any vital way. By a "vital" response I don't necessarily mean
"positive," so much as a response that shows some sensitivity to the
differences between a poem and a newspaper editorial. We've talked about
Carpenter on this list several times before. At this point we're all
waiting for Tim Redman's new biography.
Cheers,
Michael Coyle
Colgate University
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From: Craig Hamilton[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, June 29, 1998 12:34 PM
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Subject: Carpenter
I've been reading around in Carpenter's 1988 biography of Pound
for the
last few days but I know nothing of the critical reception of
this
biography. Is it the standard biography or should I read
something else?
Craig Hamilton
English Department
University of Maryland
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